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 White Sapphire Cosworth Build... From Scratch!!!, Updated 02/11/09
simmo
Posted: Aug 26 2007, 07:15 PM


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Right here we go... finally got the pics sorted... there's quite a few!!! top.gif

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simmo
Posted: Aug 26 2007, 07:19 PM


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TurboJunkie
Posted: Aug 26 2007, 07:28 PM


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Nice looking shell that, good luck with it all smile.gif


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simmo
Posted: Aug 26 2007, 07:35 PM


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4 previous owners (Alex and his ex-partner being 2 of them!)
Full service history + all MOTs
Original bill of sale
HPI clear
Never been in accident or welded
original alloys, heated screen etc

And has a lot of gear on it that i wasn't expecting from a BARE rolling shell!

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Charlie & James
Posted: Aug 26 2007, 07:37 PM


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You've got a big task there mate! top.gif


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simmo
Posted: Aug 26 2007, 07:46 PM


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Yep... but there's a lot there to give me a head start so only really need engine, doors and interior!!! pmsl.gif


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TurboJunkie
Posted: Aug 26 2007, 08:18 PM


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It'll keep you busy top.gif


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mrmotorsport
Posted: Aug 28 2007, 11:49 AM


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best color banana_dance.gif u should have that built in a weekend cry.gif cry.gif


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TurboJunkie
Posted: Aug 28 2007, 01:58 PM


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I agree with Neil for once, it's a great colour


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Charlie & James
Posted: Aug 28 2007, 02:16 PM


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Which weekend have you mind lol cry.gif cry.gif


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simmo
Posted: Aug 28 2007, 10:16 PM


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The same weekend your escort will be finished neil!!!... blabla.gif ...

...the following year! pmsl.gif

And yes i'm loving the colour... maybe even better than black!


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mrmotorsport
Posted: Aug 29 2007, 07:49 AM


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well, ive made a start again on escort and im pleased, its just a massive task,


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darklawmen
Posted: Aug 29 2007, 08:35 AM


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Ive got a complete light grey cosworth interior from my crystal blue sapphire for sale if you are interested,as ive gone leather and changed the lot including black dash...it is all mint and includes seats,carpet,dash,all plastic trim mrgreen.gif

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simmo
Posted: Aug 29 2007, 09:37 AM


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neil... yeah you've got a load of fabrication to do, brackets etc whereas mine is just a piece-together job... at least you've got doors though!!! pmsl.gif ps any bits you got lying around workshop that may interest me let me know...

mark... i had pretty good cloth in my last cossie and want mint leather and black trim in this one... cool.gif thanks anyway... top.gif


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mrmotorsport
Posted: Aug 30 2007, 07:49 AM


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paul ive got some spare nuts n bolts lying about lol, im gonna have a clearout of my cossie bits when i find the time so will let ya know


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simmo
Posted: Aug 30 2007, 04:14 PM


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Cheers Neil... appreciated!!! top.gif


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simmo
Posted: Sep 24 2007, 01:57 PM


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Finally got hold of a welder who came today so now i can get cracking again!!! mrgreen.gif

Forgot to take pics though! wall.gif


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simmo
Posted: Oct 30 2007, 10:11 PM


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Right, a small update... progress has been pretty slow due to the house being on the market, work and all the other usual excuses!!! pmsl.gif

The underneath of the shell was very tidy and straight so wanted to keep it this way by going down the Waxoyl route. I know for the best looking results it should be painted white but i'm more of a functional/practical fan (plus i hate trying to keep stuff clean!).

So a few layers of the black stuff will be used and if a job's worth doing its worth doing properly so that means the whole underside is going to be done, inner arches as well.

First all the rolling gear and brake/fuel lines were removed, cleaned up and painted... (only a couple of pics)

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Then the underside could be cleaned more thoroughly...

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Finished the 2nd Waxoyl coat today, doing another tomorrow, then the pics will follow... pretty pleased with the results so far though!

Also bought a few bits...

...a bit premature i know but i managed to pick up a good set of leather including doorcards (thanks Amy for letting me turn the spare room into a cossie parts store! x kiss.gif )... I sold her sun-bed the other day for a bit of extra room! wink.gif ...

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A big THANKS to Kev Sharp for all the help with the bits from
dovboy's big spec Sapphire; a top guy top.gif

From this i had bonnet (damaged in transit!), bootlid, doors, sideskirts, rear lights, morrettes plus more!

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Although the doors/bootlid are all on and open/close ok they still need a bit of fine-tuning to get panel gaps spot-on but it'll be going in for fresh paint at the end anyway so for now they'll do nicely! (Although paint match looks pretty good at the mo but that's not in natural light! )

I got the morrettes but i can't decide what look to go for... either subtle with standard headlights and orange indicators (which is 'in' at the moment!) or the more aggressive look?! Either way i can always sell them again!

That's it for now... banana_dance.gif


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simmo
Posted: Nov 19 2007, 10:54 PM


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For those of you who may be interested another small update... at last i've finished Waxoyling the underside, after 4 coats!!! I never wanna do that again!... wall.gif

...and i've still got a couple of small bits to do like the sides inside boot, box sections under rear seat etc. Anyway here's some pics (sorry about quality, if i took them with flash it reflected like mad or without it looks grainy! oops.gif )


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TCA's and Lower Arm's ready to go on with poly bushes and Mr Rainbird's shims respectively! top.gif

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Got new drop-links for the rear anti-roll bar from Ford for £8.50 each including bushes... bargain! wink.gif

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So now everything can start going back on the car but need to get some new brake/fuel pipe clips for underneath first, oh and the Koni/Ahmed kit is on its way from Mike Rainbird... watch this space! top.gif


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